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Four decisions by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that advanced party autonomy in arbitration (and one that didn’t)

His contribution to jurisprudence was progressive and limited court intervention, though the Delhi Metro case sticks out like a sore thumb

Abhijnan Jha and Durga Priya Manda

4th Dec 2024

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Gaps in GRAP: SC pushes for accountability and action

Judicial scrutiny of the pollution crisis highlights systemic failures, poor coordination, & the challenges in enforcing emergency measures

Manasi Shah

2nd Dec 2024

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To speak or not to speak: The lingering question of compelled speech in India

The Indian Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on compelled speech, largely developed through cases relating to cinema halls, is undercooked

Kevin Sebastian

2nd Dec 2024

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From Babri to Sambhal

The top court’s approach to place of worship cases may have emboldened right-wing groups to take the judicial route to open a can of worms

Sushovan Patnaik

2nd Dec 2024

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“No earnest effort to implement…”: SC cracks down on negligence amid Delhi’s pollution crisis

A Division Bench bench flagged GRAP violations in Delhi, questioning police and state inaction as pollution continues to choke the capital

Manasi Shah

25th Nov 2024

judges

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A gathering of judges

To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948

Sushovan Patnaik

24th Nov 2024

disability

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Best of times, worst of times: Making sense of Justice Chandrachud’s disability jurisprudence

The former Chief Justice approached issues with compassion but his decisions are premised on disability operating in silos and margins

Vijay K. Tiwari

23rd Nov 2024

Delhi

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Delhi pollution crisis: Can the Supreme Court clear the air?

A Division Bench appointed 13 advocates as Court Commissioners to ensure compliance with the ban on trucks at Delhi checkpoints

Manasi Shah

23rd Nov 2024